Some online scavenging - the gimmes

I don't want to say I'm paying some kind of premium to fuel the illusion of engaging with someone else on social media in a more meaningful way - but it's been a thing where there are individuals who have these sale marathons where they spit out so many f/s posts.

Even if the low end material ends up stale at times, such posts gives me something to look at - where I end up making another run of odds and ends claims that starts up another tab.

My feed gets lonely at times where there isn't anything apparently going on - but then it gets busier, when there are three or four sales going on at the same time.

These end up being part one of my claims resulting in a purchase - maybe I can spend an hour or two rummaging around in a dollar and under box in-person and have better results perhaps, quality and quantity wise.

At times maybe it's a favor for sellers to be digging out bulk material that cater to odds and ends interests - where your mileage may vary depending on number cards claimed within a purchase.

2021 Topps Stadium Club Chrome David Ortiz #278 - since he's a decade / binder stars guy, he ends up a 'gimme player,' where it's easier to bite on a random card that catches my eye.

1998 Fleer Sports Illustrated Then & Now Darryl Kile #102 - Pitchers hitting; occasionally sellers will throw out a freebie post with cards to claim and I jumped on this one.

This card was curled but maybe I can attempt to flatten it out.

1998 Fleer Sports Illustrated Then & Now Covers Harmon Killebrew #3 of 12 C - within these social media sales, maybe I’ve tried to claim cards outright if it catches my eye off the bat.

1998 Fleer Sports Illustrated Then & Now Covers Eddie Mathews #4 of 12 C - within these social media sales, maybe I’ve tried to claim cards outright if it catches my eye off the bat.

1998 Fleer Sports Illustrated Then & Now Covers Willie Mays #5 of 12 C - within these social media sales, maybe I’ve tried to claim cards outright if it catches my eye off the bat.

1998 Fleer Sports Illustrated Then & Now Tony Gwynn #90 - I might still be trying to make keepers out of nicer, if dated base cards as binder material for decade / binder stars guys.

1998 Upper Deck 10th Anniversary Preview Retail Eddie Murray #60 of 60 - I have no lingering sentiment for Murray cards in his odd-team stint with the Angels that didn't last a season, but there might be a little novelty.

1998 Fleer Tradition Chipper Jones #10 - hats-off; it might be a case where I decide to divert a binder material card as a mini-collections card.

1998 Fleer Sports Illustrated Then & Now Scott Rolen #128 - I might still be trying to make keepers out of nicer, if dated base cards as binder material for decade / binder stars guys.

1998 Donruss Elite Scott Rolen #81- I might impulsively key in on a player like Rolen and make claims if I see at least two or three different cards posted.

1998 Score Barry Bonds #5 - within these social media sales, maybe I’ve tried to claim cards outright if it catches my eye off the bat.

1998 Fleer Sports Illustrated Then & Now Jim Thome #135 - I might still be trying to make keepers out of nicer, if dated base cards as binder material for decade / binder stars guys.

1998 Fleer Sports Illustrated Then & Now Frank Thomas #134 - I might still be trying to make keepers out of nicer, if dated base cards as binder material for decade / binder stars guys.

1998 Fleer Sports Illustrated Then & Now Tim Salmon #129 - Angels material

1998 Fleer Tradition '63 Vintage '63 Tim Salmon #2 - Angels material

1998 Fleer Tradition Tony Gwynn #250 - inking it up; it might be a case where I decide to divert a binder material card as a mini-collections card.

1998 Fleer Tradition '63 Vintage '63 Kevin Brown #25 - pitchers hitting; Baserunning

2000 Topps Stars Spotlights Vladimir Guerrero #152 - with other collectors kind of making him their guy, maybe it ends up being a cliche where Vlad is the 'gimme player' for me, where I'll make one more random card I may or may not have keepers.

2019 Topps Finest Aaron Judge #51 - he's a 'here and now' superstar, where it's easy to bite on a random base card I may or may not have.

1994 Upper Deck All-Time Heroes Ted Williams #50 - he's a GOAT level 'gimme player' for me, where it's easy to bite on one more random retro card I may or may not have.

2004 Upper Deck Alex Rodriguez #541 - there is lingering sentiment, where I've resigned myself to bite on one more random card I may or may not have.

2005 Upper Deck Alex Rodriguez #134 - it might still be fun to make the occasional scattered base cards keepers.

2021 Super Products Pieces of the Past Babe Ruth #SP1 - he's a GOAT level 'gimme player' for me, where it's easy to bite on one more random retro card I may or may not have.